SXSW Film Review: The Bandit

More like The Badasses, actually

"...his best friend and stuntman Hal Needham, and how the pair of these two loose cannons dreamed up, financed,..."

March 15, 2016 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Burt Reynolds and The Bandit

Doc chronicles the making of a classic

"...badass. When Needham became a director for Smokey and the Bandit, he made Reynolds a household name. Together, documentarian..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Bandit Red Carpet

"...Burt Reynolds attends the premiere of "The Bandit" at the Paramount Theater..."

March 12, 2016 Photo Gallery

Smokey and the Bandit – Part 3

"...Williams, Pat McCormick and Colleen Camp. It was during the sequence in which a bunch of funny Ku Klux..."

Aug. 19, 1983 Movie Review by Scott Bowles

Smokey and the Bandit

Stuntman Hal Needham makes his debut as a director in this king of the "good ol' boy" movies.

"...Field, Jackie Gleason and Jerry Reed. This king of the "good ol' boy" movies features Reynolds as bootlegging driver..."

Dec. 28, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Smokey and the Bandit

Enforcing the Smoking Ban

"...If the stronger smoking ordinance prevails at the ballot box May..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Star-Lord and co. return in the popular Marvel series

"...director James Gunn’s 2014 surprise Marvel Universe hit. While the original had near-equal amounts of action, humor, and enough..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

George Kinney, Who Helmed the Golden Dawn’s Early Psych Rock Treasure Power Plant, Has Died

Homegrown psychedelic trailblazer passes at 75

"...George Kinney – singer, guitarist, and lyricist for the Austin-based psychedelic rock act the Golden Dawn, whose 1968..."

July 18, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Right Into the Danger Zone With the Danger Gods

Fantastic Fest and AFS present the kings of classic stunts

"...Who are the Danger Gods? They are the gods of hellfire, and..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Roger Ebert Added a Star to His The Whole Shootin' Match Rating

Last Night at the Alamo restoration revives Eagle Pennell's early promise for posterity

"...As you read this, the 30th year of SXSW launches, and there is no..."

March 11, 2016 Column by Louis Black

George Kinney & The Golden Dawn

Fanning the flames of legend

"...As George Kinney peered into the crowd that August night at Room 710, he couldn't..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Dolly Parton Gifts Brigitte Bandit a Signed Guitar

The local drag performer calls herself the “Dolly of ATX”

"...The “Dolly of ATX” earned a seal of approval from..."

Jan. 3, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Season of the Homoscopes

Change is the name of the game this week in Austin’s queer event horoscopes

"...Scorpio. What does that mean? Honestly, I don't know. Other than knowing my sun, moon, and rising signs (for..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Off Beat: Walker Lukens’ “Good Weird,” Austin-Centric Year-End Revue

Omnipresent producer brings variety show The Last Walt back to Paramount Theatre

"...anymore in this city,” Walker Lukens declares. “We have the vaguely alt-right comedy scene, and I guess that’s weird......"

Dec. 6, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again

Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins

"...In the mid-Aughts, young Austin Chronicle journo Kate X Messer approached..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Place Beyond the Pines

A melodrama, multigenerational epic, heist film, and motorcycle-fetish movie are all rolled into one in this Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper headliner.

"...Writer-director Derek Cianfrance has a flair for the sublimely saccharine. In his 2010 film Blue Valentine, Ryan..."

April 12, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

The Drag Ban Has Been Blocked for Now. Its Foes Are Not Backing Down.

Judge finds SB 12 unconstitutional

"...The drag ban law, Senate Bill 12, is on hold..."

Aug. 31, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Qmmunity: The Art of Advocacy

Find a way to give your say at the Lege, plus a new drag queen portrait series

"...Down at the Lege, bills endangering Texas' LGBTQ population are stacking up...."

March 3, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Codename the Calendar

The QT Calendar Austin gives Qmmunity the details on presenting events for the queer community

"...community, which means anyone trying to keep up with the myriad drag shows, hikes, masculinity seminars, etc. has their..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Homoscopes for the Holidays

Find the queer New Year’s event that’s best for your sign

"...Oh, boy: 2023 has one foot out the door, and 2024 is already knocking. If you're like..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column

Qmmunity: The Queer-ster Bunny

A springtime showing of Austin's queer haps, like a new leather bar, pre-show parties, and the academic achievement by a young Black trans scholar.

"...We've been visited by the Queer-ster Bunny, who brings good tidings and gay times..."

April 7, 2023 Column by James Scott

The 41st Annual Austin Music Awards Step Onto a New Stage

Celebrate the city's best sounds this Sunday at Mohawk

"...The colorful archive of Austin Music Awards art remembers shuttered..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...triumph in equal measures. Miss one particular piece and the big gay picture becomes distorted. Pride Month asks us..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

This rollicking South Korean film mines the traditional Western genre and infuses it with fresh, frequently hilarious life.

"...Jee-woon. Starring: Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho and Jung Woo-sung. The summer blockbuster season arrives early and from an unlikely..."

April 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Weekend Wine: Boxed Wines for the Current Reality

Wine tastes even better during quarantine

"...supplies, and many of us have been hit by the big whammy of a volatile personal money supply...."

April 4, 2020 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Wednesday Rewind: On the Download

Free releases by Centro-matic, Leatherbag, and Zeale

"...On the brink of Judgment Day, Zeale dropped what he’s calling..."

May 25, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Ride

"...It's 1979 and the David Allen Coe show is on the road. These..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Music Feature by Graham Reynolds

Go Off the Grid for Unofficial Queer Fun During SXSW

Austin offers tourists and locals alike queer parties outside the Festival mainframe

"...While recent years have brought the LGBTQ community into the official South by Southwest programming..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Splash Into the Season

Trying to stay holly and jolly in spite of the horrors, you know.

"...Holiday season wakes from its turkey-dinner-induced slumber for another round of consumerist fun. I’m no saint, though I..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: The Gift of Gay

Tips on how to shop small and queer from The Little Gay Shop's Justin Galicz

"...Ring-a-ding-ding, babes: It's the time of year for everyone to let their material..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Column by James Scott

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